{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSteve A. Hodge is an incumbent member of the Grainger County Board of Education representing District 3, and is on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot.[1][2] He received 416 votes in the May 2026 District 3 school board primary.[3]\n\n## Office history\nHodge serves on the Grainger County Board of Education for District 3 and was named an alternate delegate for the Tennessee School Boards Association convention.[1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Frazier reelected as school board chairman - Grainger County Journal](https://graingercountyjournal.com/frazier-reelected-as-school-board-chairman/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Board of Education - Grainger County Schools](https://www.grainger.k12.tn.us/boe) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Grainger Road Superintendent fends off primary challenge - Citizen Tribune](https://www.citizentribune.com/news/local/grainger-road-superintendent-fends-off-primary-challenge/article_67d994fe-3821-4eb5-854b-adb7492c245a.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","county":"Grainger","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Steve","fullname":"Steve A. Hodge","lastname":"Hodge","middlename":"A.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"School Board District 3","county":"Grainger","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"School Board District 3","county":"Grainger","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":"School Board District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Grainger County school board member for District 3, seeking re-election on the 2026 ballot.","terms":[],"token":"12ViscsTZ9"}